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Top-heavy Yankees lineup thin after Giancarlo Stanton injury

Brian Cashman surprised us all at the GM meetings in November by saying he thought Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton would get hurt, but he didn’t get any politeness points. GMs don’t generally make negative predictions about players, especially star players, but in fairness, Cashman was right. Stanton’s injuries are unfortunately becoming predictable. And whatever you […]

Top-heavy Islanders need stars to get back on track

CHICAGO — The Islanders have been led by star players all year, so it may not be all that surprising that as the development of their top players slows, so does the team's momentum. The 4-2 loss in Winnipeg (the Islanders' fifth loss in six games) showed they are top-heavy themselves by comparison. Other than […]

Rangers begin experiment with top-heavy first line

The first line has been something of a never-ending puzzle for the past few Rangers coaches. There are so many players with skill sets worthy of top time, and attractive options often lead to experimentation with combinations. Perhaps that’s why it’s been so easy to pull the trigger and reload with a new alignment in […]